A display device using a microchannel plate electron multiplier with a set of fine, closely spaced, parallel continuous metallic lines deposited on each side of the microchannel plate with each set of metallic lines being perpendicular to each other. An input sequential switcher and an output sequential switcher have voltage differentials that are separately swept across each set of lines such that when the voltage differentials are applied on directly opposite sides of the microchannel plate, while the regular bias voltage is applied across the MCP, there is high electron gain. A photoemissive panel, emitting a uniform flow of electrons therefrom, is positioned adjacent the input set of metallic lines, and a luminescent screen, such as phosphor, is positioned adjacent the output set of metallic lines for displaying an image according to electron flow caused by the differential sequential switching voltages.